The Forward (JJ Goldberg's blog) - December 20, 2013 
APN is one of two pro-Israel organizations opposing new Iran sanctions bill
http://blogs.forward.com/jj-goldberg/189632/jewish-groups-back-new-sanctions-senators-split/#ixzz2o82O96sW

Haaretz (AP story) - December 22, 2013 
Peace Now legal counsel Michael Sfard profiled 
http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/1.564791

Ynet (AP story) - December 23, 2013 
Peace Now legal counsel Michael Sfard profiled 
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4468424,00.html

The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - December 26, 2013 
APN's Lara Friedman: Taking 'yes' for an answer on Iran 
http://thejewishchronicle.net/view/full_story/24291935/article-Taking--yes--for-an-answer-on-Iran?instance=secondary_stories_right_column

Haaretz - December 30, 2013 
Op-ed mentions APN as opposing new Iran sanctions bill 
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.566163

Oregon Salem News (online) - December 31, 2013 
APN press release re: Kerry plan carried in entirety 
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/december312013/kerry-plan-apn.php

APN's daily news review from Israel

Friday January 03, 2014

Numbers of the day:

82.5 and 65.5
Percentage of Jewish Israeli respondents of poll that believes in teaching openness and critical thinking in schools and percentage that believes that the schools must "teach Jewish and Zionist values without taking a critical stance," respectively. **

Security for Settlers, Not the State of Israel

Analysis by Peace Now's Director General, Yariv Oppenheimer

2014 starts with major promise for peace in the Middle East: An American outline of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, which Secretary of State John Kerry is reportedly discussing today with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

APN's daily news review from Israel

Thursday January 02, 2014

Quote of the day:

"If Israel wants to redraw the map we are in favor of returning to the 1947 partition lines."
--Hadash party MK Afu Agbaria responds to the Maariv/NRG report that Israel suggested transferring Israeli Arabs to live under Palestinian Authority sovereignty.**

APN's daily news review from Israel

Wednesday January 01, 2014

Quote of the day:

"Regards to John Kerry"
--Graffiti spray-painted on Palestinian home in village near Ramallah, where three cars were also torched, takes jab at visiting US Secretary of State.**

Americans for Peace Now
Lara Friedman, APN's Director of Policy and Government Relations, provides a weekly, comprehensive summary of congressional activity related to Israel and the Middle East. Includes archived installments from November 2004 until the present. Read More >

UNRWA (2014)
Up-to-date numbers of Palestinian refugees supported by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), including statistics for individual fields of operation. PDF >| For background on UNRWA, see: UNRWA (Reut Institute) >

Interactive map app that can be used to explore data about settlement activity in the West Bank. Organized into several layers that show different kinds of data, the map is constantly updated and can be customized to fit each user's preferences. (see more)

List of terms commonly used in regard to Israeli settlements and/or generally associated with the Israeli settlement enterprise. (read more)